Being a door-to-door salesperson isn't what it used to be. Except in Patti Sahr's case, it pretty much is. "I still go cold knocking," says Sahr, who's been an "Avon lady" for 25 years. When it warms ...

Once a vital part of America's economy, door-to-door peddling became less important with the emergence of retail shops in the 19th century and, later, the rise of online sales and advertising. In 2011 ...

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In August 2013 a warning about sex traffickers with Slavic or "heavy" accents posing as door-to-door booksellers was spread via social media sites such as Facebook: ATTENTION FRIENDS IN THE GILBERT ...

We’ve heard via email and Twitter that there’s a new door-to-door scam making its way around Arlington. The sellers claim to be helping out “inner city kids,” perhaps by asking you to purchase books, ...

PORTLAND -- A door-to-door sales team hawking a miracle cleaner has become the focus of police in Milwaukie after calls of concern from homeowners. A team of approximately thirty T & B Sales ...

CALCASIEU PARISH, LA (KPLC) - A local public official took to Facebook to try to spread his message on door-to-door soliciting. Calcasieu Parish Ward 3 Marshal Joey Alcede says at the very least, you ...

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -Door-to-door sales for home alarm systems are a common practice, but some independent contractors in Bryan and College Station are being accused of using deceptive ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When I tell people that I was a door-to-door salesman — yes, in this century — some are shocked. They didn’t even know that kind of work ...